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Changing the narrative around who needs ‘support’
What went through your mind preparing to return to work after becoming a parent – first, second, third time? Did you feel conflicted, challenged or even unable to see how to fit back into a system that once felt so comfortable, predictable?
Women‘s rights and the economic need for change
Asking Google about the state of the gender pay gap today, it spat out that while the gap is closing (median disparity being 6.9%, down on 7.1% from 2024 figures), estimations suggest it will take another 40 years to fully eliminate the disparity.